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Chinatown in Los Angeles

By: Jenny Cho

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The history of Chinatown in Los Angeles is as vibrant as the city itself. In 1850, the U.S. Census recorded only two Chinese men in Los Angeles who worked as domestic servants. During the second half of the 19th century, a Chinese settlement developed around the present-day El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. Chinese Americans persevered against violence, racism, housing discrimination, exclusion laws, unfair taxation, and physical displacement to create better lives for future generations. When Old Chinatown was demolished to make way for Union Station, community leader Peter SooHoo Sr. and other Chinese Americans spearheaded the effort to build New Chinatown with the open-air Central Plaza. Unlike other Chinese enclaves in the United States, New Chinatown was owned and planned from its inception by Chinese Americans. New Chinatown celebrated its grand opening with dignitaries, celebrities, community members, and a dedication by California governor Frank Merriam on June 25, 1938.

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0738569569

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9780738569567

Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles

By: Jenny Cho,Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

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Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles

By: Jenny Cho,Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

By 1900, the Chinese population of Los Angeles City and County had grown to over 3,000 residents who were primarily situated around an enclave called Old Chinatown. When Old Chinatown was razed to build Union Station, Chinese business owners led by Peter SooHoo Sr. purchased land a few blocks north of downtown to build New Chinatown. Both New Chinatown and another enclave called China City opened in 1938, but China City ultimately closed down after a series of fires.

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Chinese in Hollywood

By: Jenny Cho and the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

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Chinese in Hollywood

By: Jenny Cho and the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

Hollywood has long exerted an international influence on the global imagination. In the first half of the 20th century, Chinese American actors who aspired to a career in Hollywood found their opportunities limited to roles that propagated Asian stereotypes. Meanwhile, many Chinese roles were given to non-Asian actors playing yellowface. It has been a long, hard road for Chinese in Hollywood who have striven to build meaningful careers behind and in front of the camera. This book focuses on the contributions of Chinese and Chinese Americans to the film and television industries as well as those who lived and worked in the Hollywood area. Vintage photographs celebrate pioneers such as Anna May Wong, Tyrus Wong, Milton Quon, James Wong Howe, and many more. From the silent film era to the present, the history of Chinese in Hollywood will surpass 100 years.

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0738599735

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9780738599731

Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles

By: Jenny Cho,Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

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By: Jenny Cho,Chinese Historical Society of Southern C

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1531645739

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Gold Country's Last Chinatown: Marysville, California

By: Lawrence Tom & Brian Tom, Chinese American Museum of Northern California

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Gold Country's Last Chinatown: Marysville, California

By: Lawrence Tom & Brian Tom, Chinese American Museum of Northern California

Marysville's Chinatown is the last remaining of thirty such communities built in California's Gold Country during the gold rush. Home to one of the oldest operating Taoist temples in California, this region's rich history includes a visit from Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the first president of the Republic of China. For more than 150 years, the Chinese in Marysville have celebrated the Bok Kai Festival, and it's now the only place in America where people can experience the firing of the bombs and the mad dash to catch one of the good luck rings. Join authors Lawrence Tom and Brian Tom as they share the stories of the resolute Marysville Chinese and their pioneer forebears.

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1467143235

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Chinese in Hollywood

By: Jenny Cho and the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

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By: Jenny Cho and the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

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Chinese in San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley

By: Lillian Gong-Guy,Gerrye Wong

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Chinese in San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley

By: Lillian Gong-Guy,Gerrye Wong

The fertile Santa Clara Valley--once called the Valley of Heart's Delight and later Silicon Valley--has long been home to a substantial Chinese population. Like other immigrants, they arrived seeking opportunity and armed with survival instincts and the ability to persevere, but the struggles they faced were unique. From 1866 to 1931, five distinct Chinatowns existed in San Jose, each one devastated by mysterious fires or stifled by unjust laws. Early Chinese in the region labored relentlessly, building railroads and levees and toiling as laundrymen, grocers, cooks, servants, field hands, and factory workers. In the 20th century, new industries replaced agriculture, and an influx of Chinese invigorated the valley with innovative ideas, helping it emerge as a leader in technology.

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0738547778

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The Rocky Road to Liberty

A Documented History of Chinese Immigration and Exclusion

By: Chinese American Society

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The Rocky Road to Liberty

A Documented History of Chinese Immigration and Exclusion

By: Chinese American Society

This book is a collection of historical documents related to immigration of the Chinese to the United States. Special efforts were made to collect documents related to the Chinese Exclusion Act and its impact on the Chinese American society in the United Sates. This book details the Chinese American political struggles and social conditions in California and America. The painful history of misoneism, racism, and inequality are well documented. It all began during California's infancy, the 1850s Gold Rush, which Chinese natives referred to as Gam Saan (Cantonese, for Gold Mountain). These prevailing attitudes expressed misunderstanding and fear towards the Chinese community. And though these prejudices were acknowledged through the rescission of racist laws, an apology was never issued until 2009.

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1602670285

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9781602670280

Book's by Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

Chinatown in Los Angeles

Chinatown in Los Angeles

Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles

Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles

Chinese in Hollywood

Chinese in Hollywood

Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles

Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles

Chinatown in Los Angeles

Chinatown in Los Angeles

Gold Country's Last Chinatown: Marysville, California

Gold Country's Last Chinatown: Marysville, California

Chinese in Hollywood

Chinese in Hollywood

Chinese in San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley

Chinese in San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley

The Rocky Road to Liberty

The Rocky Road to Liberty

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